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'''Zircon''' is a mineral, gem, and birthstone. Zircons are commercially mined for the metal [[zirconium]]. "More than 95% of current world production of zirconia and zirconium chemicals comes from processing of zircon. Zircon is processed in a number of locations world wide but [[China]] currently dominates supply of processed zirconium products and world output is around 96,000 tonnes." <ref>[http://www.alkane.com.au/projects/nsw/dubbo/DZP%20Summary%20June07.pdf The Dubbo Zirconia Project]</ref> Zircon is one of the three [[birthstone]]s for December; the other two are [[Tanzanite]] and [[Turquoise]]. <ref>[http://www.americangemsociety.org/birthstones.htm?gclid=CLu6o5CW-pACFRsTawodHiK31Q American Gem Society: Traditional Birthstones]</ref>  "Zircon is often confused with [[Cubic Zirconia]]. Cubic Zirconia, a synthetic, inexpensive Diamond simulant, resembles colorless Zircon and has a similar sounding name. However, the two are totally separate materials, and have no connection with each other." <ref>[http://www.minerals.net/mineral/sort-met.hod/alphabet/abcdsort.htm Minerals.net]</ref> "Zircon resembles [[diamond]] in [[luster]] and fire and colorless zircons have been mistaken for diamonds by experienced jewelers." Notable occurances are located in Seiland, [[Norway]]; [[Pakistan]]; [[Russia]]; Bancroft and Sudbury, [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] and [[New Jersey]] and [[Colorado]], USA.<ref>[http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/zircon/zircon.htm Mineral galleries]</ref> Zircon belongs to the [[Silicates]] mineral class.   

'''Zircon''' is a mineral, gem, and birthstone. Zircons are commercially mined for the metal [[zirconium]]. "More than 95% of current world production of zirconia and zirconium chemicals comes from processing of zircon. Zircon is processed in a number of locations world wide but [[China]] currently dominates supply of processed zirconium products and world output is around 96,000 tonnes." <ref>[http://www.alkane.com.au/projects/nsw/dubbo/DZP%20Summary%20June07.pdf The Dubbo Zirconia Project]</ref> Zircon is one of the three [[birthstone]]s for December; the other two are [[Tanzanite]] and [[Turquoise]]. <ref>[http://www.americangemsociety.org/birthstones.htm?gclid=CLu6o5CW-pACFRsTawodHiK31Q American Gem Society: Traditional Birthstones]</ref>   

 

"Zircon is often confused with [[Cubic Zirconia]]. Cubic Zirconia, a synthetic, inexpensive Diamond simulant, resembles colorless Zircon and has a similar sounding name. However, the two are totally separate materials, and have no connection with each other." <ref>[http://www.minerals.net/mineral/sort-met.hod/alphabet/abcdsort.htm Minerals.net]</ref> "Zircon resembles [[diamond]] in [[luster]] and fire and colorless zircons have been mistaken for diamonds by experienced jewelers." Notable occurances are located in Seiland, [[Norway]]; [[Pakistan]]; [[Russia]]; Bancroft and Sudbury, [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] and [[New Jersey]] and [[Colorado]], USA.<ref>[http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/zircon/zircon.htm Mineral galleries]</ref> Zircon belongs to the [[Silicates]] mineral class.   

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